Handkerchief



NI. H. QUINN.

HANDKERCHEF.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 10,1919. 1,327,062, Patented Jan. 6,1920. 7 o lZfrL/f. l. 5

i kerchie UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

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Be it known that I, MICHAEL R. QUINN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kent, in the county of Portage and State Ief Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Handkerchiefs; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descri tionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same. i

The resent invention relates to a hand- ?or sheet of fabric, and aims tofold and form opposite corners'of the handkerchief or sheet so that saidcorners or ends be conveniently attached after the article is passed orwrapped around the neck, waist, or other part of the body, in order thatthe ai a napkin, scarf, apron, bandage yand the l' e.

A further object is the provision of a handkerchief'l folded on adiagonal line between opposite corners and having such corners formedwith a knob or button at one end, and an eyelet of buttonhole at theother end, providing for the convenient connection of said ends in usingthe handkerchief as a napkin, scarf, apron, bandage or the like.

With the fore oing and other objects in view, which wil be apparent asthe description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction andarrangement of arts hereinafter described and claimed, it lieiugunderstood that changes can be made within the scope of what is claimedwithout departin from the spirit of the invention.

he invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein- Figure1 is a plan view of the handkerchief embodying the present improvements.

Fi 2 is an enlarged detail view of one end siowing the eyelet orbuttonhole.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view of the other end of the articleshowing the knob or button.

Fig. 4 is a perspctive view of the article as used as a nap 'n, scarf orapron with the ends attached together.

A handkerchief or similar sheet 1 of fabric is used, for the purposes ofthe present invention, and is folded or doubled on a dia onal linebetween o posite corners, there y roviding a triangu ar napkin, scarf,apron, andage. or similar article, the opposite ends handkerchief can beused I tion,

1,327,062.' wenn omwmm. Patented Jan. 6,1920.

Appumion med July 1o, 1919'. serial Ngjsoaaer. 'l To all whomz'tmayconcern: of which are formed to provide interenga mg means.- Thus, oneend ortion of t e doubled or folded handkerc 'ef is folded and rolledinto a ball or knob 2, and a thread, strlng or other binding element 3embraces the material behind said knob or button, to provide a necktherefor, and' to hold the material in sha e.

` At the opposite end, t e corner portion of the handkerchief is foldedback, as at 4, against one side of the body ofthe sheet, with the tip orcorner folded back against the dlagonal fold line of the handkerchief orsheet, and one edge of the portion 4 extending diagonally and stitched,as at 5, between the edges of the trian ar article, and the other edge 6of the portion 4 stitched to the article along the diagonal fold line.This providesa reinforced corner portion of four thicknesses ofmaterial, which is provided with an eyelet or buttonhole 7. This foldingback and sewing of the portion 4 not only reinforces the eyelet orbuttonhole porbut also provides a blunt end for the article whereby theuse thereof is rendered more convenient and ellicient.

The article can be used as a napkin, scarf, apron, bandage, or the like,and afterbeing passed or wrapped around the body, the knob 2 can bepushed through thev eyelet or bottonhole 7, which will attach the endsof the article together, thereby holding itin place, the eyelet orbuttonhole belng of about the same or slightly smaller diameter than theknob 2. Whenthe handkerchief is used as an apron it will pass only oncearound the body, whereas when it is used as a napkin or scarf around theneck, it will general y pass twice around the neck before the ends areattached. The handkerchief can also be used as a bandage to lbe wrappedaround the arm or leg and then fastened by inserting the knob throughthe eyelet. Thus, the handkerchief provided with the featuresillustrated and described will be of generalv utility, aside from itsordinary use.

Having'thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. Ahandkerchief or similar sheet folded on a diagonal line and formed atits opposite ends with a knob and eyelet.

2. A handkerchief or similar sheet folded on a diagonal line, the endportions bein folded and secured,.one to form a knob, an the other beingprovided With an evelet foy,` the knob,

3. A handkerchief or similar sheet folded In. testimony whereof I havesigned my v on a. diagonal line and havin its end porname to thisspecification in the presence of 10 tilns fodd, one to fgrm a ob, adndthe two subscribing witnesses. ot er to orm a. rein orcement, 'sai rein-5 forcement having an eyelet for the passage MCHAEL R' QmNN' of theknob, and a binding element embrac- Witnesses: ing the `first; namedportion behind the knob ROBERT Frrz GERALD, to form a neck therefor. vBnAim C. Coon.

